Filming a story set in a war zone in the '60s was such a treat, as it gave me so much scope to dive into.

Jessie Buckley

Categorized in : Me Story Treat War

We all have dark shadows in our self that come out every now and then.

shadows now self dark

Inherently in us as Irish people, wherever you are in the world, when you hear an Irish accent, it's like a moth to a flame. There's a real personable pride and camaraderie about being Irish.

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'War and Peace' is about relationships: family relationships, loving relationships, relationships at war... it's a really young story as well.

loving family war peace

There have been moments in my life when I've become numb to certain aspects of myself that I found frightening. Or I've conformed to certain morals of society and then maybe rebelled or found a way out.

my-life myself society life

Tom Hardy is such a good egg. He's a total teddy bear. He loves his dogs and his kids. He's a true artist. But he's a lovely, naughty, funny man.

good man naughty funny

I really value my anonymity and privacy.

really value anonymity privacy

I did it all, singing, the harp, piano. But I was so shy, I'd wake up at six to practice piano because I didn't want anyone to hear me play. But then I'd do a big show in school where everyone would see me, and that was actually alright.

me wake-up singing school

I've been incredibly fortunate to have so many people believe in me.

me fortunate believe people

Always good to shake it up and do something different.

something good always different

At the end of the day, whether it's on film or on stage or for a crowd of however many at Kenwood House, my job is to make sure people have a good time and come away with a feeling and a story.

day good time people

Sometimes you meet characters at certain points in your life and have a connection with them.

meet you sometimes life

I don't like to get too complacent. I like to give myself five panic attacks per project.

project give myself like

I had to be an adult very quickly and didn't have any friends.

adult any very friends

I get asked a lot about being a woman within the industry and how difficult it is, and yeah, it is - but it's difficult for everybody... I'm not a 'burn-your-bra' feminist.

woman how being difficult

The people who are inspiring and strong for me are the ones who acknowledge vulnerabilities.

who me strong people

I think I'd make a good James Bond... I'm joking.

bond i-think good think

I love London, but I miss air; I miss space. My dream is to find a mountain where I can live.

live mountain space love

Christmas in the Buckley household is hilarious - at the family dinner, we all have to do a song, no matter if you can sing in tune.

you family christmas song

I like to be out of my depth - that's when I learn the most.

learn out like depth

I never choose jobs because of what I think I should do. I want to feel something. And with 'Beast,' it was very much like that.

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